Operations

Summer 2014
Operations/ Mini-Rotational
Intern
Robert Ford
Rotation:
Highlights
- Outside Sales
- Ride along with Joe Porreca
- International Chemical Company
- Experienced “sales calls” and the
importance of customer-salesman
relations
- Customer Service
- Shadowed Tina Loux for a day
- Able to make CS calls and interact
with buyers
- Placed real orders for chemicals
2
Rotation:
- Human Resources
- Given the assignment of a
white paper
- World class college recruiting
- Worked with Phil and Jill
- Researched specific
companies' strategies and
techniques
- How can Univar learn and
apply these techniques
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White Paper
4
White Paper
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Operations
Final Project Overview/Goal
- Assist the Operations Management
team through data collection
- Produced data in a digestible form
with a simplistic approach
- Completed through various
vehicles such as:
- Microsoft Excel
- Presentations
- Flow Charts
- Tasked with the goal of identifying
operational efficiencies and areas of
opportunity
- Completed through various
methods of research, data
analysis, and creative thinking
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Operations
Highlighted Projects
- Pallet Research
- Given the task to research
the current pallets used in
MV warehouse
- Would it be beneficial to
switch from 48x48 pallet to
40x48 pallet
- Is it possible?
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• Cost savings of upwards to
$20,000+ / year
• Time saved from switching drums
From 48x48 to 40x48
8
•Racking system, the third spot in is too big for a 40x48 pallet
•Drums would hang off of the smaller pallets by at least 3
inches
•Stacking of pallets, non-flammable drums would not be able to
be stacked 4 high. Flammables may not be able to exceed being
stacked 3 times
•Can’t carry two pallets on forklift when moving
•Already a problem with lack of space. With the reduced
amount able to be stacked and carried on a forklift at once,
would cause more problems
•Rollers to and from fill rooms - Drums would hit the bumper.
Possible fix to turn pallets other way. However then pallets
would hit bumper and cause drums to shift
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•Most Important con: SAFETY. Cannot compromise
Operations
Highlighted Projects
- Global Food Safety Initiative
(GFSI)
- Worked on current action items
in preparation for the upcoming
audit
- Identified allergens in food grade
items in MV warehouse
- Helped form flow chart of order
processing for MV warehouse
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Operations
- Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
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**Product Name
**Product Short Name
Product Family Name
Color Key
GRINDSTED GUAR 200
GRINDSTED GUAR 200
GUMS
Food Repack
CITRIC ACID 50%
CITRIC 50% FOOD
CITRIC ACID SOLUTION
Allergen List
METHOCEL K4M 22.7KG
METHOCEL K4M
METHOCEL FOOD GRADE
MYVACET 9-08K
MYVACET 9-08K
EMULSIFIERS
MYVEROL 18-85K
MYVEROL 18-85K FD GD PWDR
EMULSIFIERS
CALCIUM CHLORIDE FLAKE
CAL CHL FOOD
CALCIUM CHLORIDE FD GR
KELCOGEL F
KELCOGEL F
GELLAN GUMS
DEXTRIN STADEX 79
DEXTRIN STADEX 79
CORN STARCH: DEXTRIN
NEOBEE 1053
NEOBEE 1053
FATTY ESTERS
OLEIC ACID CA 1300
OLEIC CA 1300 FOOD
OLEIC ACID
MYVEROL 18-85K
MYVEROL 18-85K FD GD PWDR
EMULSIFIERS
METHOCEL F220-MG
METHOCEL F220-MG
METHOCEL FOOD GRADE
CITRIC ACID 50%
CITRIC 50%
CITRIC ACID SOLUTION
METHOCEL K100M HB FULLER
METHOCEL K100M HB FULLER
METHOCEL FOOD GRADE
GFSI Flow Chart
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Operations
Morrisville (MV) Dispatch Log
- Bulk Shipment Research
- Assisted management with key
points on bulk delivery weight data
- March 2013 to July 2014 (present
day)
- 192 of 386 (50%) Univar bulk
shipments between March & June
took less than 35K per shipment
- 112 (29%) of these shipments were
under 20 K pounds
- 15 Key accounts were identified as
potential opportunities
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MV Warehouse Bulk Dispatch Data
Robert Ford
Operations Intern
Date
Customer
Product
Quantity
Order #
Carrier
3/3/2014
Professional Disp
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 99.7%
50,000
MV690830
Carrier
3/3/2014
Professional Disp
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 99.7%
50,000
MV690831
Carrier
3/3/2014
Robertet Flav
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
46,000
MV690652
Carrier
3/3/2014
Philadelphia Energy
METHANOL
1,500
MV691495
3/3/2014
Global Pkg
BLEND 90/10 NPAL/NPAC
10,155
MV691466
Univar
3/3/2014
Ashland Spec
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
30,000
MV691527
Univar
3/3/2014
Carlisle
HEPTANE CMG
40,000
MV690401
Univar
3/3/2014
Bemis
BLEND BEMIS NP ACETATE IPA 80/20
43,001
MV690984
Univar
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Univar
Operations
Highlighted Projects
- Late order tote shipment data
- Analyzed and collected 2
months of late order
shipment data
- Extracted data from repack
prospective
- Identified IBC issues
- Tote issues have been
corrected
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Received before shipped - Still
Late
Ship Varian SOTy Ship Bul
Date
ce
pe Via k
3/28/201
4
-1
1 VWRB Y
3/29/201
4
-2
1 FEDG N
3/31/201
4
-101 1 VWRP Y
3/31/201
4
-3
4 VWRP N
3/31/201
4
-3
4 UPSS N
3/31/201
4
-31
4 VWRP N
3/31/201
4
-10
4 VWRP N
3/31/201
4
-3
1 FXFE N
3/31/201
4
-5
1 ODFL N
3/31/201
4
-3
1 CRST N
4/1/2014 -7
4
VWRP N
4/1/2014 -4
4
ABFS N
4/1/2014 -35
4
PYLE N
4/1/2014 -25
4
PYLE N
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OrdQty SO#
50,000. MV695
00
060
MV695
2.00
491
2,900.0 MV679
0
346
MV696
33.00 344
MV696
1.00
322
MV696
2.00
646
MV696
1.00
023
MV694
7.00
977
MV695
4.00
283
MV696
5.00
292
MV696
2.00
019
MV696
1.00
886
MV697
4.00
127
MV697
5.00
128
SO Ref#
0
0
0
695346
695640
689891
694023
0
0
0
694989
695538
689936
691053
Received 5 or more days
before
ProdName
Prod#
CAUSTIC SODA 50% 61098
SOLN
5
69127
KELZAN M
9
ACETIC ACID GLAC 65543
2900#
3
73278
SODA ASH DNS
1
KRATON D1101 KT 76019
DSTD
8
BROMINATING TAB 64547
MAXIBROM
8
64748
SULFAMIC ACID TFC
9
DIBAS ESTER LVP 75971
FLEXISOLV
5
68306
MYVACET 9-45K
7
TITANIUM DIOXIDE 80617
TIOXIDE
3
78378
SILICONE FLD PMX-200 8
ETHANOL 200 PRF SDA 70518
40B
3
POT BICARB EXTRA 78861
PURE
3
POT BICARB EXTRA 78861
PURE
3
ProdO
cc
CustName
1
HONEYWELL INC.
1
1
CRC INDUSTRIES INC
2
6
10
UNIVAR 3/28/2014 2900
2
BASF CORPORATION
MARS GLOBAL
FISHCARE
4
UNIVAR 3/28/2014
270
1
CLIFTON ADHESIVES
1
KRATON 3/28/2014
1
1
DAVIS BOTTLING CO
1
2
1
POLYSCIENCES INC
EQUIPMENT TRADE
SERVICES
1
ALDEN 3/14/2014
UNIVAR
1
3/27/2014
FABRICHEM
ORELUBE
CORPORATION
1
1
1
1
4
CustOcc Supplier
1
1
4
PHITECH LLC
PROFESSIONAL
DISPOSABLE
1
4
4
NESTLE WATERS NA
9
4
NESTLE WATERS NA
9
receipt
date
QTY
REC
UNIVAR 3/17/2014 46080
KELCO 4/21/2014
INVISTA 4/2/2014
KERR
FLA 3/31/2014
HUNT
TIO
?
XIAMET
ER 3/17/2014
UNIVAR 3/31/2001
HONEY
WLL 4/1/2014
HONEY
WLL 4/1/2014
40
44
2
4
?
36
1
36
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Operations
Highlights From Summary
- Acetic had the most with (6) late
orders
- We added (3) additional totes to
bring us to (7) total
- The problem was as we took
totes out of play to be serviced
we didn’t put replacements in
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Operations
Highlighted Projects
- Identified misplaced
containers
- Their last known location
- Where they should be located
- Why they are not there
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Current
Standar
Produ
Vwr
Vwr
Wh
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d
Discrepan
Serial Serial Locatio Last Tran Last Tran Contain
Last Test Manufacture Comment Reser Prod Reserve Item
cy?
Comment
Branch No
n
Date
Ref No er Code Mfg Name Date
Date
Line 2
ve No Desc 1
Notes
8Q0015
8369142
1/16/200
Ret/Removed from
Yes
Returned 2008
8Q
8Q
6/9/2008
8 248310 HV
8
1/1/2000
System
8
8Q0018
EDITORS
Ret/Removed from
4
Yes
Returned 2010
8Q
8Q
3/22/2010 545655 248310 TS
4/1/2007
1/1/2000 PRESS
System
8Q0019
1007801
11/1/200
Ret/Removed from
Yes
Returned 2008
8Q
7
8Q
1/8/2008
3 248310 AI
5
1/1/2000 PARLIN
System
8Q0021
3/20/201
76068
Ret/Removed from
Yes
Returned 03/14
8Q
4
8Q
3/24/2014 622377 248310 TS
2 10/1/2004
4 INDOPOL H-100 2400# System
8Q0022
12/31/201 12/31/20
12/27/20
70020 ETHANOL 190 PRF SDA Ret/Removed from
Yes
Returned 2013
8Q
7
8Q
3
13 248310 CL
12
1/1/2000
2014022
8 39C
System
8Q0025
10/12/201 10/12/20
76068
Ret/Removed from
Yes
Suspect flagged
8Q
5
8Q
2
20 248310 HV
7/1/2010
1/1/2000
4 INDOPOL H-100 2400# System
8Q0026
2/27/201
12/1/200
Ret/Removed from
Yes
Returned 2013
8Q
7
8Q
2/27/2013
3 248310 HV
5
1/1/2000
System
MV025
5/22/200
60495 MONOETHANOLAMIN
Yes
Returned 2008
MV
8Q
9/18/2009 435731 658598 HV
9
7/1/1987
6 E 99%
FOR SERIAL TRACKING
11
MV025
4/10/200
60495 MONOETHANOLAMIN
Yes
Returned 2009
MV
15
8Q
9/18/2009 435731 658598 HV
8
6/1/1988
6 E 99%
FOR SERIAL TRACKING
MV004
Yes
Missing a digit
47
NOT FOUND
MV333
4/15/200
Ret/Removed from
Yes
Returned 2009
MV
33
8Q
4/15/2009 529306 333860 CL
9 4/15/2009
System
MV041
Yes
Shows in MV 2013
RTRN MV
97
MV000
Yes
Shows in MV 2013
51
RTRN MV
MV021
Yes
Shows in MV 2013
90
RTRN MV
MV016
Yes
Shows in MV 2013
90
RTRN MV
8Q0031
Yes
Shows in MV 2013
1
RTRN MV
8Q0003
Yes
Shows in MV 2013
7
RTRN MV
MV001
Yes
Shows in MV 2011
44
RTRN MV
Shows at customer
8Q0029
Yes
5/13
1
RTRN 8Q
MV006
19
Yes
Shows in MV 2012
52
RTRN MV
Key Life Skills
- Introduction to a real corporate
workplace
- Perseverance
- Resourcefulness
- Multi-tasking
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work in groups
- Camaraderie
- Able to feel comfortable with
Management
- Bounce ideas off of them
- Communicate efficiently
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How Am I Different?
- Did not know what to expect
- First “full time” job
- Gained resourceful knowledge
of the Chemical Sales Industry
- Met so many impactful people
here at Univar
- Will take the experiences from
here with me wherever I go
- Priceless “real world” experience
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Closing Questions
Picture
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Biggest “Ah Ha” Moment at
Univar
- Recognition from Steve Lamb
- Returning from Harrisburg (HB)
warehouse
- Presented data compiled by myself to
Jennifer McIntyre
- Through my research, they were able
to distinguish patterns among bulk
shipments
- Potential to save capital
- Recognition
- Key contributor
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Most
Challenging/Frustrating
Experience
- Morrisville (MV) warehouse tote log
- Given the task to count and record the
serial number for EVERY physical tote
on the property (indoor and out)
- Started to rain
- Was counting totes again by 6:00am
the next morning
- Urgent
- Stainless Steel totes started to warp in
the sun, causing them to make scary
noises
- Over 40 full pages of handwritten data
retrieved
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The Coolest Person I Met at
Univar
- Impossible to pick just one person
- I would pick the whole Morrisville (MV)
operations team
- Most day-to-day interaction
- Strong sense of camaraderie
- Know how to have fun
- Know how to work even harder
- Truly made me feel like part of their
team
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THANK
YOU